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Name: Cap d'Ambre Light  

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Also known as: Tanjona Babaomby Light

Nearest Town or City:
Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez), , Madagascar

Location: Northern tip of Madagascar, about 60 km from Antsiranana, Indian Ocean.

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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Notes:
Although this light is still listed, recent visitors (early 2000s) say it has been extinct for five or six years.

Tower Height: 105

Height of Focal Plane: 231

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds, visible for 23 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: 12-sided concrete tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1904: Cylindrical iron tower, focal plane height of 213 feet.

Date Established: 1900

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Yes, upon request to the keeper.

Directions:
Access to the lighthouse is possible by four-wheel vehicle over very rough roads from Antsiranana.